Zip code 98650: Trout Lake, Washington
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 98650
98650 is a rural zip code in Trout Lake, Washington (Klickitat County), covering 84 sq mi of land. About 1,188 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 47.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $76,607 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 18% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $730,300, or 9.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,211 a month.
30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.2 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and office and administrative support. 23% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 98650 compares
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%16th of 563 in WA
- 99thU.S. 10% · WA 9.6%51st of 570 in WA
- Housing vacancy22.3%95thU.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%93rd of 563 in WA
- Government workers25.5%95thU.S. 14.5% · WA 16%137th of 570 in WA
- Median age47.492ndU.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3162nd of 571 in WA
- 90thU.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%168th of 571 in WA
- Median home value$730,30089thU.S. $332,700 · WA $564,60086th of 536 in WA
- Homeownership rate84.8%89thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%140th of 563 in WA
- Poverty rate18%80thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%86th of 563 in WA
- Veterans6.4%58thU.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%401st of 571 in WA
- Per capita income$42,56857thU.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744278th of 570 in WA
- 49thU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469231st of 560 in WA
- Tech workers2.8%48thU.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%268th of 570 in WA
- Median household income$76,60746thU.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141336th of 541 in WA
- 45thU.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%248th of 571 in WA
- Average commute25.2 min44thU.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min312th of 546 in WA
- Work from home11.2%42ndU.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%358th of 570 in WA
- Uninsured rate5.6%39thU.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%292nd of 567 in WA
- Median gross rent$1,21137thU.S. $1,413 · WA $1,760290th of 475 in WA
- Median earnings per worker$43,57835thU.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959423rd of 566 in WA
- 20thU.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%411th of 571 in WA
- Diversity index20.613thU.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5487th of 571 in WA
- 5thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%472nd of 570 in WA
- Residents under 1813.3%5thU.S. 22% · WA 21.4%459th of 571 in WA
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%459th of 541 in WA
- Population1,1882ndU.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116408th of 571 in WA
- Population density14/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi444th of 571 in WA
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%495th of 570 in WA
| Measure | 98650 | Klickitat | WA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 87.9% | 93.6% | 91% | 16th of 563 | |
| Self-employed workers | 22.8% | 13.3% | 9.6% | 10% | 51st of 570 | |
| Housing vacancy | 22.3% | 9.8% | 7.3% | 10.1% | 93rd of 563 | |
| Government workers | 25.5% | 19.8% | 16% | 14.5% | 137th of 570 | |
| Median age | 47.4 | 46.8 | 38.3 | 38.9 | 162nd of 571 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 24.3% | 25.1% | 16.6% | 17.2% | 168th of 571 | |
| Median home value | $730,300 | $425,300 | $564,600 | $332,700 | 86th of 536 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 84.8% | 76.7% | 63.8% | 65.2% | 140th of 563 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 18% | 12.9% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 86th of 563 | |
| Veterans | 6.4% | 9.9% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 401st of 571 | |
| Per capita income | $42,568 | $41,542 | $53,744 | $44,673 | 278th of 570 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.433 | 0.453 | 0.469 | 0.483 | 231st of 560 | |
| Tech workers | 2.8% | 3.6% | 6.7% | 3.8% | 268th of 570 | |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $71,042 | $98,141 | $80,734 | 336th of 541 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.7% | 31.2% | 39.6% | 35.7% | 248th of 571 | |
| Average commute | 25.2 min | 26.7 min | 26.6 min | 26.4 min | 312th of 546 | |
| Work from home | 11.2% | 17.7% | 19.8% | 15.1% | 358th of 570 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.6% | 6.4% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 292nd of 567 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,211 | $1,105 | $1,760 | $1,413 | 290th of 475 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $43,578 | $48,824 | $59,959 | $49,666 | 423rd of 566 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.3% | 8.8% | 15.4% | 14.1% | 411th of 571 | |
| Diversity index | 20.6 | 36 | 56.5 | 61.4 | 487th of 571 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 472nd of 570 | |
| Residents under 18 | 13.3% | 18.2% | 21.4% | 22% | 459th of 571 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 26% | 56.4% | 49.9% | 51.1% | 459th of 541 | |
| Population | 1,188 | 23,411 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 | 408th of 571 | |
| Population density | 14/sq mi | 13/sq mi | 118/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 444th of 571 | |
| Healthcare workers | 3% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 495th of 570 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White89%
- Black0%
- Hispanic6%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.7%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 508
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 58.7%
- Married couples
- 53.9%
- Living alone
- 29.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.4%
- Male / female
- 54% / 46%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 654
- Owner-occupied
- 84.8%
- Vacant
- 22.3%
- Median year built
- 1994
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 26%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 9.5× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 98650 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $62,500 | $74,888 |
| Service | $25,761 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $41,250 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $33,333 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $46,563 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 93.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 29.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 11.7%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 75.4%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 5.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Trout Lake
- State
- Washington
- County
- Klickitat County
- Center point
- 45.9468° N, 121.5324° W
- Land area
- 84 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Trout Lake (unincorporated)8% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 98650
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98672 | White Salmon, WA | 9.3 mi | $97,622 |
| 98623 | Husum, WA | 10 mi | — |
| 98619 | Glenwood, WA | 13 mi | $76,667 |
| 98605 | Bingen, WA | 13 mi | $72,917 |
| 98602 | Appleton, WA | 13 mi | $53,617 |
| 98651 | Underwood, WA | 15 mi | $90,000 |
| 98670 | Wahkiacus, WA | 19 mi | — |
| 97044 | Odell, OR · PO box | 21 mi | — |
| 98635 | Lyle, WA | 22 mi | $61,448 |
| 97031 | Hood River, OR | 23 mi | $91,858 |
| 98628 | Klickitat, WA | 23 mi | $63,438 |
| 97040 | Mosier, OR | 24 mi | $73,250 |
Zip codes like 98650 elsewhere
Questions about 98650
What city is zip code 98650?
98650 is assigned to Trout Lake, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 98650 in?
98650 is in Klickitat County, Washington.
What is the population of 98650?
About 1,188 people live in 98650, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 98650 in?
98650 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 98650?
The median household income in 98650 is $76,607.
What zip codes are near 98650?
The closest zip codes to 98650 are 98672, 98623, 98619, 98605, 98602.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98650, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.